Accession Number:

AD0607362

Title:

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS. CHAPTER 19. GAME PLAYING,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Gruenberger,F. J.
• McCracken,D. D.

Report Date:

1962-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The application of computers to game playing is introduced, with emphasis on the games of Nim and Oware. Its relationship to solving problems how to simulate the decision processes that humans exercise in problem situations is considered.

Descriptors:

• *GAME THEORY
• TEXTBOOKS
• COMPUTERS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• NUMBERS
• MATHEMATICS
• COMPILERS
• COMPUTER LOGIC
• DECISION THEORY
• OPERATION

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE